Welcome to the 50th Vast Imperial Starfighter Squadron, one and all! For those new to the Vast Empire, please take the time to read this post before you do anything else, so that you know what to expect as a member of the 50th, and what is expected of you in turn.

Le Introductions:Firstly, allow me to introduce myself: I am Senior Chief Petty Officer Sam Dunn, though many people call me by my callsign, 'Dunny'. I've served as a Fighter Pilot in the Navy, a Stormtrooper in the Army, and I've done a couple of special jobs for Naval Intelligence, along with some real-life military leadership experience. Hopefully, I can use this to help this Squadron be the best one in the VEN! (yes, that means better than Strill)

I'm Warrant Officer Second Class Maroycae'li, or simply Maroy for you non-Twi'leks. I've been in the Navy's Starfighter Corps fairly consistantly for over two years, as a flight member, executive officer, and for a short while, squadron commander. I'm pretty much always around, and while I'm not the most engaging humanoid around I promise I won't bite if you ever need some help.-Maroy

Okay, that's introductions out of the way, now let's set the Ground Rules - these are pretty basic things that we expect of all members of the Starfighter Corps, myself included.

Quote:Rule No. 1: Always treat members with respect. Any hostility, especially in the squadron topic (but also anywhere else), will be dealt with first by warnings, then fines, and eventually: loss of rank, medals or, in severe cases, membership in the VE.

Rule No. 2:Reports are due on Friday by 3:00PM EST. Missing reports result in fines and, in the long-run, can hamper your ability to attain otherwise well-deserved rewards. Reports are essential to the functioning of the squadron as well, so by not sending yours in: you kink up an otherwise well-oiled machine. Also, two weeks without a report will result in your removal from the squadron and an "AWOL" status given to you.

Rule No. 3: I expect at least two story posts a week (if there is a story happening) from ALL squadron members. If something comes up and you're not able to make that commitment, make sure you've got a reason in your report. If you're going to be gone for a while and won't be able to post or report, make sure to produce a leave of absence on the "Leave" ComNet.

Rule No. 4: Attend 1 VE/Squadron Meeting a month. Most medals/promotions are given out during the VE meetings (Sun, 3EST); if you're not present, then we miss an opportunity to publicly show to your peers the success you've had. Furthermore, attending the squadron meetings ensures that you get a change to meet your comrades in real time and gives you an opportunity to see what the squadrons' really about. We'd really like to see you there.

Rule No. 5: Other than the stuff above... Have a great time!"

About the Squadron:The 50th Vast Imperial Starfighter Squadron, or "Chlovi" as it is sometimes called, is the first of the new wave of Fighter Squadrons as part of the VEN Reforms - it was the prototype for the new system, refined over the course of a year before finally being ready for active duty.

The 50th aims to excel in the art of dogfighting - in taking on other fighter craft and defeating them every time. We aspire to become an Ace Squadron, such as the infamous 181st and Rogue Squadron before us, and to that end we concentrate on teamwork and strategy to outfly our foes.

We have a high standard in the 50th Squadron, because we have a lofty goal: We aim to be the best Squadron on this website. Through story activity, use of the skills system, up-to-date wiki entries and teamwork, the 50th will become the catch-word for excellence.

If you have any questions, concerns, ideas or just want to chat, feel free to send me a private message here on the comnet, or drop by our IRC channel at #chlovi for a chat. If you need to get a message to me IMMEDIATELY, my facebook is here - if you send me a message there, I'll get it on my phone and respond promptly.

We will use this thread for story planning, communication and organizing raids on Strill's booze cabinet when they're not looking, as well as the IRC channel, so make sure to check in on both regularly.

There's no harm in sending in reports a day before if the set day is an issue for you, DR, I'm just happy to get them at all.

As for the meeting: The VE meetings are at 5am on a Monday morning for me, so I won't be attending them either - as Maroy said, we'll organize Squadron meetings just to make sure we all know what's going on.

This post starts our participation in WAR for real. You're all out in space now - in escort formation around Gundark Squadron. I would like a post from each of you ASAP.

For many of you, this is your first post, so if you have any questions or want it proof-read, don't hesitate to ask Maroy or myself.

We're NOT in combat yet, so take the moment to get used to your fighter and familiarize yourself with your gear and the rest of your flight. Feel free to interact with the NPC's and each other in your posts.

Also, a reminder: IRC coordination is going to be vital. Get on as much as you can. If that's only a minute or so every once and a while, that's still good. I'm on practically all day every day, so just hop on and ask me if you're not sure what to do, who's posting next, etc.

Aye, you don't have to call me Eventide anymore. Tryk let me use this account.

I have just finished reading Pestilence so I know the background of the story. I now have to read War from beginning to current in order to properly know what is going on. I don't know if I'll be the next to post, but if any of the new Chlovi members think they can get in a post today, I say do it.

Also yes, IRC is really good to get on. That way we can chat about what's going on and figure things out.

As posted in the leave area. I'm going on leave in real world time for 13 days. I will have my computer with me after all. However, being as is been close to a year and a half since I've been home, I may not be on due to socializing. Dunny already knew this. will do my best to make posts after people go to bed, but they'll probably be short.

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RE: 50th "Chlovi" Squadron Topic

December 22, 2012
12:21:39 AM

Maroy's got a good point, people. Get on the IRC as often as you can - even if I'm not on, there's still Maroy and the rest of your team to chat with and bounce posting ideas off. The IRC is the greatest weapon in our arsenal - the pack, after all, won't prevail if they're a bunch of lone wolves :P

Welcome back, Avalar! Good to have you on the team, and even better to hear you've caught up already and are working on your first post. Always good to see you taking the initiative!

As for Cabbie & Twitch: Don't worry guys, I know your circumstances and I know you've got a lot on your plate. Honestly, I'm grateful for whatever you can contribute at all.

ALSO:

I am pleased to announce that I have reports from EVERY SINGLE member of the 50th. This is excellent news, people. You can all pat yourselves on the back - you're adapting quickly.

Next week, I'd like to see all of you able to report at least one story post (except Twitch, you've got an alibi), in your report at the end of next week - preferably two!

As per what I said in the Impromptu Meeting on IRC tonight, I'd like to ask each squadron member ensure their personal wiki pages are kept up-to-date every Thursday. The Squadron Commander will handle the squadron page, and the XO will ensure that the NPC pages are correct. So all you lot have to do is your characters' pages, which should require very few changes from week to week. I'm not going to be snooping around enforcing this, but if a page gets really outdated it'll probably go in the report.

I believe Cabby said she wanted to be up next. Hope I wrote Fletcher decently. I tried to keep it as small talk so that I wouldn't go overboard. Also I hope Maroy was written well too. I always feel weird writing other people's characters.

Also, for those that knew Vanity (Maroy and Dunny), Makenna's callsign is taken from her, so it is completely canon for either of them to question this. There is a name that Makenna was given by Vanity so that Makenna may tell him of her death. The name was Sam Jack though Vanity wasn't able to finish the name. So while Dunny is that character, Makenna only knows him as Dunn or Dunny and not Sam. We can play on that at some other point when appropriate. Just thought I'd mention it now if you feel like adding some CD in that sense.

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays every. Hope your week has been filled with joy and laughter. I have a good portion of my first post written up, but there seemed to be a posting order and I wasn't sure were my place was. I should be able to post after Maroy.

All right y'all, today starts the first day of my spring semester, so my schedule is going to be extremely sporadic, and idk when I will or won't be on atm. Once the dust settles after the first week I'll be able to have a better handle on when I can probably be around here more.

And since I'm here, I know Dunny said he was posting next, but do we have any order for after that?

Alrighty, y'all. Given Dunny's absence, I'm working up a post to move us along and open up some opportunities for more posting from the rest of you.

DR, anyone else working on a post: If you want to squeeze your post in within the next day or so, go ahead. After that, I'm opening up the posting order to anyone who can pull off a post. Trykon's got a competition going now, and we're going to take advantage of that.

Also, everyone please welcome Cervidae to the squadron! She'll be flying as Cobalt 8, or Besh 4 if you prefer, as Twitch's wingmate. I'll be working her into the story in my post.